Education is important in this city, which means the economy is stimulated very well. A low cost of living aids the business stronghold, as well as the fact that OKC is one of the easiest start up environments in the U.S. Talk about an excellent FBLA opportunity! Business:(Statistics found by Forbes 2016 Rankings)

The average household income is $51,635

Forbes ranks OKC as #29 Best Places for Business and Careers, #23 in Cost of Doing Business, and #48 in Job Growth

BancFirst, Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, Loves, OGE Energy and many other successful businesses have started and thrived in OKC.

The manufacturing and port town history here alone will give your FBLA group a great U.S business lesson, but when you add in the University Circle economic community and booming healthcare industry, you’ve really got your perfect business education location. Business:(Statistics found by Forbes 2016 Rankings)

The average income household income is $50,722

Forbes ranks Cleveland as #121 Best Places for Business and Careers, #135 in Cost of Doing Business, and #138 in Job Growth

Sherwin Williams, Back Yard Burgers, CardioInsight, and many other successful businesses have started and thrived in Cleveland.

A big name in up and coming cities, Kansas City provides affordable housing, rapid expansion opportunities for small businesses, and an overall excellent central geographic location for U.S business. Business:(Statistics found by Forbes 2016 Rankings)

The average income is $57,433

Forbes ranks KC as #61 Best Places for Business and Careers, #103 in Cost of Doing Business, and #50 in Education

H&R Block, Google Fiber, Seaboard Corp, Sprint, Cerner and many other successful businesses have either started and/or thrived in OKC.

Tours:

KC BBQ Tours

Harley Davidson Factory Tour

Hallmark Visitor Center

Shatto Milk Co

Provo

Provo Business Trip FBLA

Home to Brigham Young University as well as a key operational center for Novell, this Utah gem is a definite must for your FBLA group. Tech devolpment is huge here, and techinially this city is the 'happiest in America'.Apparently money does buy happiness, huh?

Business:(Statistics found by Forbes 2016 Rankings)

The average household income is $63,039.

Forbes ranks Provo as #2 Best Places for Business and Careers, #16 in Cost of Doing Business, and #2 in Job Growth

Qualtrics, Ancestry.com, Novell, and Vivint Smart Home, and several more successful businesses have either started and/or thrived in Provo.